US, South Korea Sign Nuclear Guidelines Amid Increased Threat From North Korea
A nuclear attack against South Korea by North Korea would be met with ‘a swift, overwhelming, and decisive response,’ U.S. and South Korean presidents...
2 Buses Carrying More Than 50 People Were Swept Into River by Landslide in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal—A landslide swept two passenger buses carrying more than 50 people into a swollen river in central Nepal early Friday, while continuous rain...
Biden Says China Will Pay Economic Penalty for Supporting Russia on Ukraine
China is ‘not going to benefit economically’ as a consequence for supporting Russia’s aggression, President Biden said. U.S. President Joe Biden warned the Chinese...
South Korea Declares Emergency, Takes Steps to Combat Low Birth Rate
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol recently declared a demographic national emergency, vowing to make drastic policy adjustments to tackle the country’s ultra-low birth...
US Needs Stronger Measures to Combat China’s Subsidized Overcapacity, Treasury Official Says
‘What we are seeing is a fundamental distortion, driven by government policy,’ says a Treasury official. The United States needs to take “more creative...
2 Australians and One Filipina Killed in Philippine Hotel, Officials Say
TAGAYTAY, Philippines—Two Australian nationals and their Filipina companion were killed in a hotel in a popular resort city south of the Philippine capital and...
US Coast Guard Detects Chinese Military Ships Near Alaska
The ships were spotted between 80 miles and 130 miles from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, officials said. A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol...
Woman Swept to Sea While Swimming at Japanese Beach Is Rescued 37 Hours Later and 50 Miles Away
TOKYO—A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting in a...
China a ‘Decisive Enabler’ of Russia’s War Against Ukraine, NATO Allies Say
China’s supplies have allowed Russia to ‘build the missiles, to build the bombs, to build the aircraft,’ NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said. NATO allies...